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M is for Melanin : a celebration of the black child. / by Rose, Tiffany.;
Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they're in.LSC
Subjects: African American children; Success; Conduct of life; Motivation (Psychology); Alphabet books.;
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Dress-up fun with Elmo / by Reynolds, Cat(Children's author); Black, Allison.;
"Elmo and his friends love pretending with dress-up clothes. Sometimes they wear sparkly unicorn costumes, sometimes they [wear] pirate hats, and sometimes they dress up as dancing firefighters. No matter what they pretend to be, everyone has fun when they play dress-up together."--
Subjects: Board books.; Elmo (Fictitious character from Henson); Imagination in children; Muppets (Fictitious characters); Play; Costume; Clothing and dress; Imagination;
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Elmo's sports day / by Reynolds, Cat,(Children's author); Black, Allison.;
"Elmo has a fun day in the park with Abby, Rosita, and Grover. Some friends might be faster, some might have better aim, and some might be trying something for the very first time, but they all like playing every game together!"--
Subjects: Board books.; Elmo (Fictitious character from Henson); Sports; Games; Friendship;
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Martin Luther King Jr. / by Howell, Izzi.;
Martin Luther King Jr -- Childhood -- Black people and white people -- Civil rights -- Protests -- The March on Washington -- New rights -- Death -- Remembering -- Quiz -- Glossary."Find out about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from how he fought racism and led the civil rights movement in the United States to his tragic death and how he is remembered now around the world. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children"--Provided by publisher.Guided reading: O.LSC
Subjects: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; African Americans; Civil rights workers; African Americans;
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Oprah Winfrey / by Howell, Izzi.;
Oprah Winfrey -- Childhood -- Reading the news -- The Oprah Winfrey Show -- Acting -- Business woman -- Helping others -- Politics -- Success."Find out about the life of American entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey from her childhood to breaking into the media and her many campaigns for change. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children"--Provided by publisher.Guided reading: O.LSC
Subjects: Winfrey, Oprah; Women television personalities; African American television personalities; African American actresses; African American women;
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The witch [videorecording BLURAY)] / by Bekerman, Daniel,film producer.; Dickie, Kate,actor.; Eggers, Robert,screenwriter,film director.; Ineson, Ralph,1969-actor.; Knudsen, Lars,film producer.; Taylor-Joy, Anya,actor.; Elevation Pictures.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie.A family in 1630s New England faces destruction by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession. When one of their five children goes missing and their life-sustaining crops fail, they fall victim to paranoia and fear as they begin to turn on one another.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Horror films.; Demonology; Families; Witchcraft; Witches;
For private home use only.
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Orphan black. [videorecording] / by Gavaris, Jordan,1989-actor.; Hanchard, Kevin,actor.; Kennedy, Maria Doyle,actor.; Maslany, Tatiana,actor.; Bruun, Kristian,actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.; Temple Street Productions,production company.;
Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Kristian Bruun, Kevin Hanchard.In the fifth and final season, Neolution is pushing the boundaries of science beyond what anyone thought possible. But at what cost? The mysterious P.T. Westmoreland is the key to all of it. Seemingly 170 years old, he is on the brink of bringing his project to its sinister conclusion. For Sarah and her sisters, this is the start of a deadly endgame that will have extreme consequences, not just for them, but for the future of the entire human race.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Science fiction television programs.; Human cloning; Murder;
For private home use only.
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All Because You Matter. by R. Ellard, Melissa,film director.; R. Gagne, Paul,film director.; Charles, Tami,actor.; Weston Woods (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Tami CharlesOriginally produced by Weston Woods in 2020.Discover this poignant, timely, and emotionally stirring piece, an ode to black and brown children everywhere that is full of hope, assurance, and love. Tami Charles pens a poetic, lyrical text that is part love letter, part anthem, assuring readers that they always have, and always will, matter. This powerful, rhythmic lullaby reassures audiences that their matter and their worth is never diminished, no matter the circumstance: through the joy and wonder of their first steps and first laughter, through the hardship of adolescent struggles and the pain and heartbreak of current events, they always have, and always will, matter.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Children's stories.;
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To kill a mockingbird [videorecording (DVD)] / by Mulligan, Robert,1925; Peck, Gregory,1916-200; Badham, Mary,1952; Alford, Phillip; Lee, Harper.To kill a mockingbir; Pakula-Mulligan Productions; Brentwood Productions, Inc;
Director of photography, Russell Harlan ; music, Elmer Bernstein.Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Ruth White.When a Southern white woman accuses a black man of rape, the outcome of the trial is a foregone conclusion and no lawyer except Atticus Finch (Peck) will defend him. His defense costs him friendships but earns him the respect of his two children.CHV rating: PG.DVDs Dolby 5.1 surround.Academy Award for best actor, 1962.
Subjects: Fathers and daughters; Race relations; Trials (Rape); Girls; Feature film;
© c2005., Universal ; Distributed by Universal Studios Canada
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Surviving the white gaze : a memoir / by Carroll, Rebecca,author.;
"A stirring and powerful memoir from black cultural critic Rebecca Carroll recounting her struggle to overcome a completely white childhood in order to forge her identity as a black woman in America"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Carroll, Rebecca.; Adopted children; African American women authors; African Americans; Interracial adoption; Race awareness in children; Racially mixed families;
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